Word: threaten
Phonetic:
/ˈθɹɛt.n̩/
Listen:
To make a threat against someone; to use threats. Example: He threatened me with a knife.
To menace, or be dangerous. Example: The rocks threatened the ship's survival.
To portend, or give a warning of. Example: The black clouds threatened heavy rain.
To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.)
You can find a list of possible crossword clues for THREATEN below.